There was something instinctive about it, like a current pulling me back towards the language of my parents and grandparents As someone who speaks in English, thinks in English and has published two ...

A new exhibition in Dubai aims to shift perceptions on Urdu, presenting it as more than just a language but as a form of visual art. Expected to run until June 8, the event titled 'Urdu: A Visual ...

One is quite familiar with the expressions: Urdu speaking, Urdudaan and Urdu medium, literal and colloquial. Urdu-speaking people are not just the ones who natively speak Urdu or the descendants of ...

Urdu writer and scholar Jeelani Bano, a Padma Shri awardee whose work left an imprint on Urdu literature, passed away in Hyderabad on Sunday after a brief illness. She was 90. She is survived by her ...

MISCONCEPTIONS about Urdu prose abound. Many believe Urdu prose hardly existed before the revolution of 1857. Some feel there has never been any scientific or philosophic prose in Urdu and most of ...

TOI Correspondent from London: Green Party of England and Wales is accused of encouraging sectarian voting and dividing Indian and Pakistani communities in the UK after it released campaign videos for ...

Despite the dazzling glare and shimmer of the screen, the yearning for books, conversation, poetry recitations and music remains unremitting. There is a remarkable enthusiasm even in languages other ...

Nastaleeq, developed in 14th century Iran from the fusion of Naskh and Taleeq, emerged primarily as a Persian calligraphic hand — celebrated for its graceful, hanging rhythm and flowing curves.

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VIJAYAWADA: Minority leader Farooq Shubli has formally assumed charge as Chairman of the Andhra Pradesh Urdu Academy at the Secretariat in Velagapudi on Thursday, in the presence of minister for ...

The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT), in partnership with Meta, on Monday hosted ‘Future in Focus: AI and Innovation,’ an event dedicated to advancing digital ...

Bulgarian Instagram user Hristiyan recently shared a video highlighting the striking similarities between the Romani gypsy language and Hindi. Hristiyan explained that he comes from one of the oldest ...